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grain
Question | Answer |
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Whole grain | contains all of the parts and nutrients of the grain seed |
Bran | outside of the kernel |
Endosperm | the largest inner portion of the kernel |
Germ | the embryo |
Refined grains | milled seeds which removes the bran and germ |
Fiber | carbohydrates that cannot be digested |
Complex carbohydrate | starch |
Simple carbohydrates | made of less units of carbohydrate that have been linked together to form a complex chain |
amylose | a type of starch that is made of a long chain-like molecule |
amylase | an enzyme found in our saliva |
gluten | a composite of storage proteins termed prolamins and glutelins and stored together with starch in the endosperm of various cereal grains |
Celiac disease | an allergic disease to gluten |